Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Zoned Tooth

Andrena varians compared with Hydnellum concrescens

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Zoned Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Zoned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydnellum
Species	Andrena varians	Hydnellum concrescens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Zoned Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Zoned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Zoned Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.